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Trump Eyes Tavern on the Green, Tavern Blushes; Steingarten in a Bathrobe

Donald Trump covets the most vulgar thing in New York that doesn&#8217;t already have his name on it: <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/tavern_on_the_green01/index.html">the Tavern on the Green</a>, which has two years left on its lease. [<a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03132007/news/regionalnews/trump_craves_tavern_regionalnews_steve_cuozzo.htm">NYP</a>]
A <em>Zeitgeist</em> moment: The East Village&#8217;s alt.coffee gives up the ghost, remaking itself as a &#8220;Hopscotch, a caf&eacute; tailored to the needs of children and families.&#8221; [<a href="http://gawker.com/news/metro/and-now-it&#8217;s-dead:-alt-coffee-243637.php">Gawker</a>]
Candela owners shutting down and reopening as Irving Mill Restaurant and Tap Room in the fall, with <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/gramercy-tavern/index.html">Gramercy Tavern</a> alum Johnny Schaeffer doing his Greenmarket thing in the kitchen. [<a href="http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/buzz_view_buzz.php?PHPSESSID=881cb42f4e352136294c91b2fdc0e080">Strong Buzz</a>]